Alfred Adler

"Competition produces both winners and losers; cooperation produces advancement."

"Every human being has an innate drive to belong and to contribute."

"The only way to face a world without meaning is to create your own meaning."

"A child misbehaves because he feels discouraged or because he feels superior."

"The most important question is not where do I come from, but where am I going."

"Human beings are not determined by fate, but have the freedom to shape their own destiny."

"The greatest happiness is when you feel needed by others."

"All psychological phenomena are purposeful; they all have a goal."

"To have the inferiority complex is to be normal; the question is what we do with it."

"The power to change is within you; you need only decide to use it."

"A mother's greatest task is to raise a child who no longer needs her."

"Life is not a problem to be solved but a task to be accomplished."

"The goal is not to achieve perfection but to strive for it."

"We forget often that in human life the greatest handicaps are very often the greatest privileges."

"Every individual is responsible for the shape his character takes."

"To improve is not to change; to be perfect is to have changed often."

"The future is unknown, but our past does not determine it; our interpretation does."

"Praise should be given for effort and improvement, not just for achievement."

"A person needs to be seen and heard to feel valued."

"The interpretation of one's experiences is what creates one's personality."

"We are drawn toward whatever feels like progress and meaning."

"The real problem of humanity is not how to live but why to live."

"All our problems stem from the feeling of inferiority; all our solutions must address this."

"The goal of therapy is to help the patient develop courage."

"Life demands constant decision making and continuous effort."

"Human nature is not evil; it is fundamentally directed toward growth and contribution."

"Every symptom has a purpose; the question is what goal it serves."

"We can only change the future if we accept responsibility for the present."

"The greatest gift you can give to others is to believe in their potential."

"To love means to see the other person's highest potential and to encourage them toward it."